Moscow: We consider it important that official Yerevan to make its contribution to search for mutually acceptable solutions to situation in Berdzor corridor

ArmInfo. At present, both  through the Russian peacekeeping contingent "on the ground" and at  the political level, the necessary efforts are being made to resolve  the situation around the Berdzor/Lachin corridor and return to the  mainstream of the trilateral agreements of November 9, 2020. This was  stated on April 27 during a weekly briefing by the official  representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, when  asked to comment on Yerevan's call for Moscow to fulfill its  obligations under the tripartite statement.

She recalled that Russia clearly stated its position on what is  happening in the corridor in a statement dated April 24.

"We consider it important that official Yerevan to make its  contribution to the search for mutually acceptable solutions,"  Zakharova added.  It should be noted that on April 23, in the  afternoon, Azerbaijan officially announced the establishment of a  checkpoint on the Lachin (Berdzor)-Stepanakert road. At the same  time, the border service of the enemy side cited another false  argument as the reason for establishing the checkpoint, allegedly in  order to prevent the transfer of manpower, ammunition, mines, and  other military equipment from Armenia to Artsakh. The installation of  a checkpoint in the corridor runs counter to point 6 of the  tripartite statement of the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia  dated November 9, 2020.

The Azerbaijani side also noted that the command of the Russian  peacekeeping contingent and the Russian- Turkish Monitoring Center  were informed about this fact. The Armenian Foreign Ministry stated  thata the establishment of the checkpoint is a gross violation of the  tripartite statement of the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan  in 2020. In response, Baku stated tahat the establishment of a  checkpoint is a "legitimate step."

We also add that earlier the International Court of Justice on  February 22 ordered Azerbaijan to lift the blockade of the Berdzor  corridor, which has been under Azerbaijani siege since December 12,  2020.  However, Azerbaijan still ignores this verdict. All this is  happening against the backdrop of the inaction of the international  community.